UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM N-PX
ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act file number: 811-21507
EVERGREEN UTILITIES AND HIGH INCOME FUND
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
200 Berkeley Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02116-5034
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(Address of principal executive offices)
The Corporation Trust Company
1209 Orange Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19801
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(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (617) 210-3200
Date of fiscal year end: 8/31
Date of reporting period: 7/1/2008 - 6/30/2009
ITEM 1. PROXY VOTING RECORD
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ICA File Number: 811-21507
Reporting Period: 07/01/2008 - 06/30/2009
Evergreen Utilities and High Income Fund
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ALLEGHENY ENERGY, INC.
Ticker: AYE Security ID: 017361106
Meeting Date: MAY 21, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 5, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director H. Furlong Baldwin For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Eleanor Baum For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Paul J. Evanson For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Cyrus F. Freidheim, Jr For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Julia L. Johnson For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Ted J. Kleisner For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Christopher D. Pappas For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Steven H. Rice For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Gunner E. Sarsten For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Michael H. Sutton For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
4 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call Against For Shareholder
Special Meetings
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AMERICAN TOWER CORP.
Ticker: AMT Security ID: 029912201
Meeting Date: MAY 6, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 10, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Raymond P. Dolan For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Ronald M. Dykes For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Carolyn F. Katz For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Gustavo Lara Cantu For For Management
1.5 Elect Director JoAnn A. Reed For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Pamela D.A. Reeve For For Management
1.7 Elect Director David E. Sharbutt For For Management
1.8 Elect Director James D. Taiclet, Jr. For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Samme L. Thompson For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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AMERICAN WATER WORKS CO., INC.
Ticker: AWK Security ID: 030420103
Meeting Date: MAY 8, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 16, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Donald L. Corell For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Martha Clark Goss For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Manfred Doss For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Richard R. Grigg For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Julia L. Johnson For For Management
1.6 Elect Director George MacKenzie For For Management
1.7 Elect Director William J. Marrazzo For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Rolf Pohlig For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Andreas G. Zetzsche For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
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BCE INC.
Ticker: BCE Security ID: 05534B760
Meeting Date: FEB 17, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JAN 9, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director A. Berard For For Management
1.2 Elect Director R.A. Brenneman For For Management
1.3 Elect Director G.A. Cope For For Management
1.4 Elect Director A.S. Fell For For Management
1.5 Elect Director D. Soble Kaufman For For Management
1.6 Elect Director B.M. Levitt For For Management
1.7 Elect Director E.C. Lumley For For Management
1.8 Elect Director T.C. O'Neill For For Management
1.9 Elect Director J.A. Pattison For For Management
1.10 Elect Director P.M. Tellier For For Management
1.11 Elect Director V.L. Young For For Management
2 Appoint Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management
Auditors
3 SP 1: Increase Dividends for Against Against Shareholder
Longer-Term Shareholders
4 SP 2: Limit Voting Rights for Against Against Shareholder
Shorter-Term Shareholders
5 SP 3: Provide Payment into Employee Against Against Shareholder
Pension Fund in the Event of a Merger
6 SP 4: Increase Number of Women Against Against Shareholder
Directors
7 SP 5: Disclose Ratio Between Senior Against Against Shareholder
Executive and Average Employee
Compensation
8 SP 6: Obtain Shareholder Pre-Approval Against Against Shareholder
for Executive Compensation Policy and
Director Fees
9 SP 7: Restrict Executives' and Against Against Shareholder
Directors' Exercise of Options
10 SP 8: Disclose Participation in Hedge Against Against Shareholder
Funds
11 SP 9: Provide for Cumulative Voting Against Against Shareholder
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BCE INC.
Ticker: BCE Security ID: 05534B760
Meeting Date: MAY 7, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 19, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director B.K. Allen For For Management
1.2 Elect Director A. Berard For For Management
1.3 Elect Director R.A. Brenneman For For Management
1.4 Elect Director R.E. Brown For For Management
1.5 Elect Director G.A. Cope For For Management
1.6 Elect Director A.S. Fell For For Management
1.7 Elect Director D. Soble Kaufman For For Management
1.8 Elect Director B.M. Levitt For For Management
1.9 Elect Director E.C. Lumley For For Management
1.10 Elect Director T.C. O'Neill For For Management
1.11 Elect Director P.M. Tellier For For Management
1.12 Elect Director P.R. Weiss For For Management
1.13 Elect Director V.L. Young For For Management
2 Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management
Auditors
3.1 Cancel Share Repurchase Program dated Against Against Shareholder
December 12, 2008
3.2 Declare as Special Dividend the Amount Against Against Shareholder
That Would Have Been Payable in July
and October 2008
3.3 Restore Missed Dividend Payments of Against Against Shareholder
July 15, 2008 and October 15, 2008
3.4 Cut Compensation of Directors, CEO and Against Against Shareholder
Top Executives by 50% in 2009
3.5 Independence of Compensation Committee Against Against Shareholder
Members and External Compensation
Advisors
3.6 Advisory Vote on Executive Officers' For For Shareholder
Compensation
3.7 Increase Fermale Representation on Against Against Shareholder
Board of Directors
3.8 Adopt Policy to Limit the Number of Against Against Shareholder
Directorships
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BOUYGUES
Ticker: EN Security ID: F11487125
Meeting Date: APR 23, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: APR 20, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Accept Consolidated Financial For For Management
Statements and Statutory Reports
3 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of EUR 1.60 per Share
4 Approve Auditors' Special Report For Against Management
Regarding Related-Party Transactions
5 Reelect Martin Bouygues as Director For For Management
6 Reelect Francis Bouygues as Director For Against Management
7 Reelect Pierre Barberis as Director For For Management
8 Reelect Francois Bertiere as Director For Against Management
9 Reelect Georges Chodron de Courcel as For Against Management
Director
10 Reappoint Ernst & Young Audit as For For Management
Auditor
11 Appoint Auditex as Alternate Auditor For For Management
12 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 For Against Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
13 Approve Reduction in Share Capital via For For Management
Cancellation of Repurchased Shares
14 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with
Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of EUR 150 Million
15 Authorize Capitalization of Reserves of For For Management
Up to EUR 4 Billion for Bonus Issue or
Increase in Par Value
16 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For Against Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of EUR 150 Million
17 Authorize Board to Increase Capital in For Against Management
the Event of Additional Demand Related
to Delegation Submitted to Shareholder
Vote under Items 14 and 16
18 Authorize Board to Set Issue Price for For Against Management
10 Percent of Issued Capital Per Year
Pursuant to Issue Authority without
Preemptive Rights
19 Authorize Capital Increase of up to 10 For For Management
Percent of Issued Capital for Future
Acquisitions
20 Authorize Capital Increase up to For Against Management
Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 150
Million for Future Exchange Offers
21 Approve Employee Stock Purchase Plan For Against Management
22 Authorize Issuance of Equity upon For Against Management
Conversion of a Subsidiary's
Equity-Linked Securities up to EUR 150
Million
23 Approve Issuance of Securities For For Management
Convertible into Debt up to an
Aggregate Amount of EUR 5 Billion
24 Authorize Board to Issue Free Warrants For Against Management
with Preemptive Rights During a Public
Tender Offer
25 Allow Board to Use All Outstanding For Against Management
Capital Authorizations in the Event of
a Public Tender Offer or Share Exchange
Offer
26 Authorize Filing of Required For For Management
Documents/Other Formalities
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BT GROUP PLC
Ticker: BTGOF Security ID: G16612106
Meeting Date: JUL 16, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
3 Approve Final Dividend of 10.4 Pence For For Management
Per Ordinary Share
4 Re-elect Hanif Lalani as Director For For Management
5 Re-elect Carl Symon as Director For For Management
6 Elect Sir Michael Rake as Director For For Management
7 Elect Gavin Patterson as Director For For Management
8 Elect Eric Daniels as Director For For Management
9 Elect Patricia Hewitt as Director For For Management
10 Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors of the Company
11 Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
12 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of GBP 127,000,000
13 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of GBP 21,000,000
14 Authorise 774,000,000 Ordinary Shares For For Management
for Market Purchase
15 Authorise British Telecommunications For For Management
plc to Make EU Political Donations to
Political Parties and/or Independent
Election Candidates up to GBP 75,000
and to Political Organisations Other
Than Political Parties up to GBP 25,000
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CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC.
Ticker: CNP Security ID: 15189T107
Meeting Date: APR 23, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 23, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Derrill Cody For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Michael P. Johnson For For Management
1.3 Elect Director David M. McClanahan For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Robert T. O'Connell For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Susan O. Rheney For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Michael E. Shannon For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
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CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO. LTD.
Ticker: CHT Security ID: 17133Q304
Meeting Date: AUG 14, 2008 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: JUL 21, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 TO APPROVE THE PROPOSAL FOR CONVERSION For For Management
OF THE CAPITAL SURPLUS INTO CAPITAL
INCREASE OF THE COMPANY AND ISSUANCE OF
NEW SHARES.
2 TO APPROVE THE PROPOSAL FOR DECREASE IN For For Management
CASH OF THE COMPANY.
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CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO. LTD.
Ticker: CHT Security ID: 17133Q403
Meeting Date: JUN 19, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 17, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Acceptance Of 2008 Business Report And For For Management
Financial Statements
2 Approval Of The Proposal For The For For Management
Distribution Of 2008 Earnings
3 Revision Of The Articles Of For For Management
Incorporation
4 Proposed Conversion Of The Capital For For Management
Surplus Into Capital Stock Ofthe
Company And Issuance Of New Shares
5 Proposed Capital Deduction And Issuance For For Management
Of Cash Dividends
6 Revision Of The Procedures For For For Management
Acquisition Or Disposal Of Assets
7 Revision Of The Procedures For Lending For For Management
Of Capital To Others
8 Revision Of The Procedures For For For Management
Endorsements And Guarantees
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CONSTELLATION ENERGY GROUP, INC.
Ticker: CEG Security ID: 210371100
Meeting Date: JUL 18, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 28, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Yves C. de Balmann For For Management
2 Elect Director Douglas L. Becker For For Management
3 Elect Director Ann C. Berzin For For Management
4 Elect Director James T. Brady For For Management
5 Elect Director Edward A. Crooke For For Management
6 Elect Director James R. Curtiss For For Management
7 Elect Director Freeman A. Hrabowski, For For Management
III
8 Elect Director Nancy Lampton For For Management
9 Elect Director Robert J. Lawless For For Management
10 Elect Director Lynn M. Martin For For Management
11 Elect Director Mayo A. Shattuck, III For For Management
12 Elect Director John L. Skolds For For Management
13 Elect Director Michael D. Sullivan For For Management
14 Ratify Auditors For For Management
15 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management
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CONSTELLATION ENERGY GROUP, INC.
Ticker: CEG Security ID: 210371100
Meeting Date: MAY 29, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 27, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Yves C. de Balmann For For Management
2 Elect Director Ann C. Berzin For For Management
3 Elect Director James T. Brady For For Management
4 Elect Director James R. Curtiss For For Management
5 Elect Director Freeman A. Hrabowski, For For Management
III
6 Elect Director Nancy Lampton For For Management
7 Elect Director Robert J. Lawless For For Management
8 Elect Director Lynn M. Martin For For Management
9 Elect Director Mayo A. Shattuck III For For Management
10 Elect Director John L. Skolds For For Management
11 Elect Director Michael D. Sullivan For For Management
12 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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D&E COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Ticker: DECC Security ID: 232860106
Meeting Date: APR 23, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 2, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Frank M. Coughlin For For Management
1.2 Elect Director James W. Morozzi For For Management
1.3 Elect Director D. Mark Thomas For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG
Ticker: DTLSF Security ID: D2035M136
Meeting Date: APR 30, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive Financial Statements and None Did Not Vote Management
Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2008
(Non-Voting)
2 Approve Allocation of Income and For Did Not Vote Management
Dividends of EUR 0.78 per Share
3 Approve Discharge of Management Board For Did Not Vote Management
for Fiscal 2008
4 Approve Postponement of Discharge for For Did Not Vote Management
Former Supervisory Board Member Klaus
Zumwinkel for Fiscal 2008
5 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For Did Not Vote Management
Members, Excluding Klaus Zumwinkel, for
Fiscal 2008
6 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as For Did Not Vote Management
Auditors for Fiscal 2009
7 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For Did Not Vote Management
Reissuance or Cancellation of
Repurchased Shares
8 Elect Joerg Asmussen to the Supervisory For Did Not Vote Management
Board
9 Elect Ulrich Schroeder to the For Did Not Vote Management
Supervisory Board
10 Approve Affiliation Agreements with For Did Not Vote Management
Subsidiary Interactive Media CCSP GmbH
11 Approve Creation of EUR 2.2 Billion For Did Not Vote Management
Pool of Capital without Preemptive
Rights
12 Approve Creation of EUR 38.4 Million For Did Not Vote Management
Pool of Capital without Preemptive
Rights
13 Amend Articles Re: Audio/Video For Did Not Vote Management
Transmission of Annual Meeting due to
New German Legislation (Law on
Transposition of EU Shareholders'
Rights Directive)
14 Amend Articles Re: Attestation of For Did Not Vote Management
Shareholding and Voting Rights
Representation at Annual Meeting due to
New German Legislation (Law on
Transposition of EU Shareholders'
Rights Directive)
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DPL INC.
Ticker: DPL Security ID: 233293109
Meeting Date: APR 29, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 5, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Paul R. Bishop For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Frank F. Gallaher For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Lester L. Lyles For For Management
2.0 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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E.ON AG (FORMERLY VEBA AG)
Ticker: EOAN Security ID: D24914133
Meeting Date: MAY 6, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management
Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2008
(Non-Voting)
2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of EUR 1.50 per Share
3 Approve Discharge of Management Board For For Management
for Fiscal 2008
4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
for Fiscal 2008
5 Elect Jens Heyerdahl to the Supervisory For For Management
Board
6a Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as For For Management
Auditors for Fiscal 2009
6b Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as For For Management
Auditors for the Inspection of the
Abbreviated Financial Statements for
the First Half of Fiscal 2009
7 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For For Management
Reissuance or Cancellation of
Repurchased Shares; Authorize Use of
Financial Derivatives When Repurchasing
Shares
8 Approve Creation of EUR 460 Million For For Management
Pool of Capital without Preemptive
Rights
9a Approve Issuance of Warrants/Bonds with For For Management
Warrants Attached/Convertible Bonds
without Preemptive Rights up to
Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 5
Billion; Approve Creation of EUR 175
Million Pool of Capital to Guarantee
Conversion Rights
9b Approve Issuance of Warrants/Bonds with For For Management
Warrants Attached/Convertible Bonds
without Preemptive Rights up to
Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 5
Billion; Approve Creation of EUR 175
Million Pool of Capital to Guarantee
Conversion Rights
10 Amend Corporate Purpose For For Management
11a Amend Articles Re: Audio and Video For For Management
Transmission at Annual Meeting due to
New German Legislation (Law on
Transposition of EU Shareholders'
Rights Directive)
11b Amend Articles Re: Voting Rights For For Management
Representation at Annual Meeting due to
New German Legislation (Law on
Transposition of EU Shareholders'
Rights Directive)
11c Amend Articles Re: Convocation of For For Management
Annual Meeting due to New German
Legislation (Law on Transposition of EU
Shareholders' Rights Directive)
12 Approve Affiliation Agreement with E.ON For For Management
Einundzwanzigste Verwaltungs GmbH
13 Approve Affiliation Agreement with E.ON For For Management
Zweiundzwanzigste Verwaltungs GmbH
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EDISON INTERNATIONAL
Ticker: EIX Security ID: 281020107
Meeting Date: APR 23, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 23, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Vanessa C.L. Chang For For Management
1.2 Elect Director France A. Cordova For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Theodore F. Craver, Jr. For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Charles B. Curtis For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Bradford M. Freeman For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Luis G. Nogales For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Ronald L. Olson For For Management
1.8 Elect Director James M. Rosser For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Richard T. Schlosberg, For For Management
III
1.10 Elect Director Thomas C. Sutton For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Brett White For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
4 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against For Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
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EL PASO CORP
Ticker: EP Security ID: 28336L109
Meeting Date: MAY 6, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 11, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Juan Carlos Braniff For For Management
1.2 Elect Director James L. Dunlap For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Douglas L. Foshee For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Robert W. Goldman For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Anthony W. Hall, Jr. For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Thomas R. Hix For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Ferrell P. McClean For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Steven J. Shapiro For For Management
1.9 Elect Director J. Michael Talbert For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Robert F. Vagt For For Management
1.11 Elect Director John L. Whitmire For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase For For Management
Plan
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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EL PASO ELECTRIC CO.
Ticker: EE Security ID: 283677854
Meeting Date: MAY 7, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 10, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director James W. Harris For For Management
1.2 Elect Director David W. Stevens For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Stephen N. Wertheimer For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Charles A. Yamarone For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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EXELON CORPORATION
Ticker: EXC Security ID: 30161N101
Meeting Date: APR 28, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 2, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director John A. Canning, Jr. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director M. Walter D'Alessio For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Bruce DeMars For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Nelson A. Diaz For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Rosemarie B. Greco For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Paul L. Joskow For For Management
1.7 Elect Director John M. Palms For For Management
1.8 Elect Director John W. Rogers, Jr. For For Management
1.9 Elect Director John W. Rowe For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Stephen D. Steinour For For Management
2 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
4 Report on Global Warming Against Against Shareholder
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FIRSTENERGY CORP
Ticker: FE Security ID: 337932107
Meeting Date: MAY 19, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 23, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Paul T. Addison For Withhold Management
1.2 Elect Director Anthony J. Alexander For Withhold Management
1.3 Elect Director Michael J. Anderson For Withhold Management
1.4 Elect Director Dr. Carol A. Cartwright For Withhold Management
1.5 Elect Director William T. Cottle For Withhold Management
1.6 Elect Director Robert B. Heisler, Jr. For Withhold Management
1.7 Elect Director Ernest J. Novak, Jr. For Withhold Management
1.8 Elect Director Catherine A. Rein For Withhold Management
1.9 Elect Director George M. Smart For Withhold Management
1.10 Elect Director Wes M. Taylor For Withhold Management
1.11 Elect Director Jesse T. Williams, Sr. For Withhold Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Adopt Simple Majority Vote Against For Shareholder
4 Amend Bylaws to Reduce the Percentage Against For Shareholder
of Shares Required to Call Special
Shareholder Meeting
5 Establish Shareholder Proponent Against For Shareholder
Engagement Process
6 Require a Majority Vote for the Against For Shareholder
Election of Directors
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FORTUM OYJ
Ticker: FUM Security ID: X2978Z118
Meeting Date: APR 7, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 27, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Open Meeting None None Management
2 Calling the Meeting to Order None None Management
3 Designate Inspector or Shareholder For For Management
Representative(s) of Minutes of Meeting
4 Acknowledge Proper Convening of Meeting For For Management
5 Prepare and Approve List of For For Management
Shareholders
6 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management
Statutory Reports; Receive Supervisory
Board's Report; Receive Auditor's
Report
7 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
8 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of EUR 1.00 Per Share
9 Approve Discharge of Board of For For Management
Directors, Supervisory Board and
President
10 Approve Remuneration of Members of For For Management
Supervisory Board
11 Fix Number of Supervisory Board Members For For Management
12 Elect Supervisory Board Members For For Management
13 Approve Remuneration of Directors in For For Management
the Amount of EUR 66,000 for Chair, EUR
49,200 for Vice-chair and EUR 35,400
for Other Directors; Approve Additional
Compensation for Attendance
14 Fix Number of Directors at 7 For For Management
15 Reelect Peter Fagernaes (Chair), Matti For For Management
Lehti (Vice-chair), Esko Aho, Ilona
Ervasti-Vaintola, Birgitta
Johansson-Hedberg and Christian
Ramm-Schmidt as Directors; Elect Sari
Baldauf as New Director
16 Approve Remuneration of Auditors For For Management
17 Ratify Deloitte & Touche Ltd as For For Management
Auditors
18 Shareholder Proposal: Appoint None Against Shareholder
Nominating Committee
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GREAT PLAINS ENERGY, INC.
Ticker: GXP Security ID: 391164100
Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 24, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director David L. Bodde For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Michael J. Chesser For For Management
1.3 Elect Director William H. Downey For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Randall C. Ferguson, Jr. For Withhold Management
1.5 Elect Director Gary D. Forsee For Withhold Management
1.6 Elect Director James A. Mitchell For For Management
1.7 Elect Director William C. Nelson For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Linda H. Talbott For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Robert H. West For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management
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HERA SPA
Ticker: Security ID: T5250M106
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Financial Statements, Statutory For Did Not Vote Management
Reports, and Allocation of Income
2 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For Did Not Vote Management
Reissuance of Repurchased Shares
1 Approve a Merger by Absorption with For Did Not Vote Management
Gastecnica Galliera Srl
2 Approve a Merger by Absorption with For Did Not Vote Management
Hera Rete Modena Srl
3 Amend Articles 7 and 17 of the Company For Did Not Vote Management
Bylaws
4 Amend Articles 4, 16, 18, and 26 of the For Did Not Vote Management
Company Bylaws
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ITC HOLDINGS CORP
Ticker: ITC Security ID: 465685105
Meeting Date: MAY 20, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 6, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Edward G. Jepsen For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Richard D. McLellan For For Management
1.3 Elect Director William J. Museler For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Hazel R. O Leary For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Gordon Bennett Stewart For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Lee C. Stewart For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Joseph L. Welch For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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MAINE & MARITIMES CORP
Ticker: MAM Security ID: 560377103
Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 17, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Directors Robert E. Anderson For Withhold Management
1.2 Elect Directors Michael W. Caron For For Management
1.3 Elect Directors Nathan L. Grass For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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NORTHEAST UTILITIES
Ticker: NU Security ID: 664397106
Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 16, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Richard H. Booth For For Management
2 Elect Director John S. Clarkeson For For Management
3 Elect Director Cotton M. Cleveland For For Management
4 Elect Director Sanford Cloud, Jr. For For Management
5 Elect Director James F. Cordes For For Management
6 Elect Director E. Gail de Planque For For Management
7 Elect Director John G. Graham For For Management
8 Elect Director Elizabeth T. Kennan For For Management
9 Elect Director Kenneth R. Leibler For For Management
10 Elect Director Robert E. Patricelli For For Management
11 Elect Director Charles W. Shivery For For Management
12 Elect Director John F. Swope For For Management
13 Ratify Auditors For For Management
14 Other Business For Against Management
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ORMAT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Ticker: ORA Security ID: 686688102
Meeting Date: MAY 8, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 16, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Yehudit Bronicki For Withhold Management
1.2 Elect Director Jacob J. Worenklein For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Robert F. Clarke For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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OTTER TAIL CORPORATION
Ticker: OTTR Security ID: 689648103
Meeting Date: APR 20, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 13, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Karen M. Bohn For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Edward J. McIntyre For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Joyce Nelson Schuette For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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PENNICHUCK CORP.
Ticker: PNNW Security ID: 708254206
Meeting Date: MAY 6, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 6, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Joseph A. Bellavance For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Steven F. Bolander For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Clarence A. Davis For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Michael I. German For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Robert P. Keller For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
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PNM RESOURCES INC
Ticker: PNM Security ID: 69349H107
Meeting Date: MAY 19, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 30, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Adelmo E. Archuleta For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Julie A. Dobson For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Robert R. Nordhaus For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Manuel T. Pacheco, Ph.D. For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Robert M. Price For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Bonnie S. Reitz For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Donald K. Schwanz For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Jeffry E. Sterba For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Joan B. Woodard For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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PROGRESS ENERGY, INC.
Ticker: PGN Security ID: 743263105
Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 6, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director James E. Bostic, Jr. For For Management
2 Elect Director Harris E. DeLoach, Jr. For For Management
3 Elect Director James B. Hyler, Jr. For For Management
4 Elect Director William D. Johnson For For Management
5 Elect Director Robert W. Jones For Against Management
6 Elect Director W. Steven Jones For For Management
7 Elect Director E. Marie McKee For For Management
8 Elect Director John H. Mullin, III For For Management
9 Elect Director Charles W. Pryor, Jr. For For Management
10 Elect Director Carlos A. Saladrigas For For Management
11 Elect Director Theresa M. Stone For For Management
12 Elect Director Alfred C. Tollison, Jr. For For Management
13 Ratify Auditors For For Management
14 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For Against Management
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SEMPRA ENERGY
Ticker: SRE Security ID: 816851109
Meeting Date: APR 30, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 2, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director James G. Brocksmith Jr. For For Management
2 Elect Director Richard A. Collato For For Management
3 Elect Director Donald E. Felsinger For For Management
4 Elect Director Wilford D. Godbold Jr. For For Management
5 Elect Director William D. Jones For For Management
6 Elect Director Richard G. Newman For For Management
7 Elect Director William G. Ouchi For For Management
8 Elect Director Carlos Ruiz Sacristan For For Management
9 Elect Director William C. Rusnack For For Management
10 Elect Director William P. Rutledge For For Management
11 Elect Director Lynn Schenk For For Management
12 Elect Director Neal E. Schmale For For Management
13 Ratify Auditors For For Management
14 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against For Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
15 Reincorporate in Another State Against Against Shareholder
[California to North Dakota]
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SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO.
Ticker: SHEN Security ID: 82312B106
Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 20, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Ken L. Burch For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Richard L. Koontz, Jr. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Jonelle St. John For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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SOUTHERN COMPANY
Ticker: SO Security ID: 842587107
Meeting Date: MAY 27, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 30, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Juanita Powell Baranco For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Francis S. Blake For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Jon A. Boscia For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Thomas F. Chapman For For Management
1.5 Elect Director H. William Habermeyer, For For Management
Jr.
1.6 Elect Director Veronica M. "Ronee" For For Management
Hagen
1.7 Elect Director Warren A. Hood, Jr. For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Donald M. James For For Management
1.9 Elect Director J. Neal Purcell For For Management
1.10 Elect Director David M. Ratcliffe For For Management
1.11 Elect Director William G. Smith, Jr. For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Gerald J. St. Pe For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Adopt Majority Voting and Eliminate For For Management
Cumulative Voting for Uncontested
Election of Directors
4 Eliminate Cumulative Voting For For Management
5 Report on Reducing GHG Emissions Against Against Shareholder
6 Submit SERP to Shareholder Vote Against For Shareholder
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SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY CO.
Ticker: SWN Security ID: 845467109
Meeting Date: MAY 19, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 23, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Lewis E. Epley, Jr. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Robert L. Howard For Withhold Management
1.3 Elect Director Harold M. Korell For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Vello A. Kuuskraa For Withhold Management
1.5 Elect Director Kenneth R. Mourton For Withhold Management
1.6 Elect Director Charles E. Scharlau For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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SPECTRA ENERGY CORP.
Ticker: SE Security ID: 847560109
Meeting Date: MAY 7, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 9, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Declassify the Board of Directors For For Management
2.1 Elect Director Gregory L. Ebel For For Management
2.2 Elect Director Peter B. Hamilton For For Management
2.3 Elect Director Michael E. J. Phelps For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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SPRINT NEXTEL CORPORATION
Ticker: S Security ID: 852061100
Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 13, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Robert R. Bennett For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Gordon M. Bethune For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Larry C. Glasscock For For Management
1.4 Elect Director James H. Hance, Jr. For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Daniel R. Hesse For For Management
1.6 Elect Director V. Janet Hill For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Frank Ianna For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Sven-Christer Nilsson For For Management
1.9 Elect Director William R. Nuti For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Rodney O?Neal For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase For For Management
Plan
4 Amend Bylaws-- Call Special Meetings Against For Shareholder
5 Report on Political Contributions Against For Shareholder
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SUEZ
Ticker: SZE Security ID: F90131115
Meeting Date: JUL 16, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: JUL 11, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Merger by Absorption of Rivolam For For Management
2 Approve Spin-Off of Suez Environnement For For Management
3 Approve Distribution of 65 percent of For For Management
Suez Environnement to Suez's
Shareholders
4 Approve Special Auditors' Report For For Management
Regarding Related-Party Transactions
5 Approve Merger by Absorption of Suez by For For Management
GDF
6 Authorize Filing of Required For For Management
Documents/Other Formalities
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SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT COMPANY
Ticker: SEV Security ID: F4984P118
Meeting Date: MAY 26, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: MAY 21, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Accept Consolidated Financial For For Management
Statements and Statutory Reports
3 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Omission of Dividends
4 Approve Transaction with GDF-Suez For For Management
5 Approve Amendment to Shareholders' For For Management
Agreement
6 Approve Transaction with Jean-Louis For For Management
Chaussade Re: Pension Scheme
7 Approve Transaction with Jean-Louis For Against Management
Chaussade Re: Severance Payment
8 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 For For Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
9 Approve Reduction in Share Capital via For For Management
Cancellation of Repurchased Shares
10 Authorize up to 1.5 Percent of Issued For For Management
Capital for Use in Stock Option Plan
11 Authorize up to 0.5 Percent of Issued For Against Management
Capital for Use in Restricted Stock
Plan
12 Approve Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Management
13 Authorize Board to Issue up to 12 For For Management
Million Shares Reserved to Share
Purchase Plan for Employees of
International Subsidiaries
14 Allow Board to Use Delegations Granted For Against Management
under Items 9 to 13 of this Agenda and
During the July 15, 2008 General
Meeting under Items 5 to 11 and 15 in
the Event of a Public Tender Offer or
Share Exchange
15 Amend Athorisation Given under Item 6 For For Management
of July 15, 2008 General Meeting
16 Authorize Filing of Required For For Management
Documents/Other Formalities
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TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED.
Ticker: TLS Security ID: Q8975N105
Meeting Date: NOV 21, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: NOV 19, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Other Business None None Management
2 Approve Remuneration Report for the For For Management
Financial Year Ended June 30, 2008
3 Discuss the Company's Financial None None Management
Statements and Reports for the Year
Ended June 30, 2008
4 Approve Adoption of a New Constitution For For Management
5a Elect John Mullen as Director For For Management
5b Elect Catherine Livingstone as Director For For Management
5c Elect Donald McGauchie as Director For For Management
5d Elect John Stewart as Director For For Management
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TELUS CORPORATION
Ticker: T Security ID: 87971M996
Meeting Date: MAY 7, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 13, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director R. H. (Dick) Auchinleck For For Management
1.2 Elect Director A. Charles Baillie For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Micheline Bouchard For For Management
1.4 Elect Director R. John Butler For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Brian A. Canfield For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Pierre Y. Ducros For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Darren Entwistle For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Ruston E. T. Goepel For For Management
1.9 Elect Director John S. Lacey For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Brian F. MacNeill For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Ronald P. Triffo For For Management
1.12 ElectDirector Donald Woodley For For Management
2 Approve Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management
Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix
Their Remuneration
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TERNA SPA
Ticker: TRN Security ID: T9471R100
Meeting Date: APR 22, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements, For Did Not Vote Management
Consolidated Financial Statements, and
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Allocation of Income For Did Not Vote Management
1 Amend the Company's Stock Option For Did Not Vote Management
Schemes
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UNITED UTILITIES PLC
Ticker: UUTPF Security ID: G92806101
Meeting Date: JUL 1, 2008 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Authorise Board to Give Effect to For For Management
Scheme of Arrangement; Approve
Reduction and Subsequent Increase in
Share Capital; Allot and Issue Credit
to United Utilities Group plc; Issue
Equity with Pre-emptive Rights up to
GBP 1B; Amend Articles of Association
2 Approve United Utilites Group 2008 For For Management
Savings-Related Share Option Scheme;
Approve United Utilities Group 2008
Share Incentive Plan
3 Approve United Utilites Group 2008 For For Management
Performance Share Plan; Approve United
Utilites Group 2008 International Plan;
Approve United Utilites Group 2008
Matching Share Award Plan
4 Authorise Directors to Establish For For Management
Employee Share Schemes in Addition to
those Mentioned in Resolutions 2 and 3
for the Benefit of Overseas Employees
of United Utilities Group plc and Its
Subsidiaries
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UNITED UTILITIES PLC
Ticker: UUTPF Security ID: G92806101
Meeting Date: JUL 1, 2008 Meeting Type: Court
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Scheme of Arrangement Proposed For For Management
to be Made Between the Company and the
Scheme Shareholders
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UNITED UTILITIES PLC
Ticker: UUTPF Security ID: G92806101
Meeting Date: JUL 25, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Final Dividend of 31.47 Pence For For Management
Per Ordinary Share
3 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
4 Elect Dr John McAdam as Director For For Management
5 Re-elect Nick Salmon as Director For For Management
6 Re-elect David Jones as Director For For Management
7 Reappoint Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management
Auditors of the Company
8 Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
9 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of GBP 293,902,939
10 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of GBP 44,085,440
11 Authorise 88,170,881 Ordinary Shares For For Management
for Market Purchase
12 Adopt New Articles of Association For For Management
13 Authorise the Company and its For For Management
Subsidiaries to Make EU Political
Donations to Political Parties up to
GBP 50,000, to Political Organisations
Other Than Political Parties up to GBP
50,000 and Incur EU Political
Expenditure up to GBP 50,000
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WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC., THE
Ticker: WMB Security ID: 969457100
Meeting Date: MAY 21, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 30, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Irl F. Engelhardt For For Management
1.2 Elect Director William E. Green For For Management
1.3 Elect Director W. R. Howell For For Management
1.4 Elect Director George A. Lorch For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Declassify the Board of Directors Against For Shareholder
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WINDSTREAM CORP.
Ticker: WIN Security ID: 97381W104
Meeting Date: MAY 6, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 9, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Carol B. Armitage For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Samuel E. Beall, III For Withhold Management
1.3 Elect Director Dennis E. Foster For Withhold Management
1.4 Elect Director Francis X. Frantz For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Jeffery R. Gardner For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Jeffrey T. Hinson For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Judy K. Jones For For Management
1.8 Elect Director William A. Montgomery For Withhold Management
1.9 Elect Director Frank E. Reed For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against For Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
4 Require Independent Board Chairman Against For Shareholder
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WISCONSIN ENERGY CORP.
Ticker: WEC Security ID: 976657106
Meeting Date: MAY 7, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 26, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director John F. Bergstrom For Withhold Management
1.2 Elect Director Barbara L. Bowles For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Patricia W. Chadwick For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Robert A. Cornog For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Curt S. Culver For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Thomas J. Fischer For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Gale E. Klappa For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Ulice Payne, Jr. For Withhold Management
1.9 Elect Director Frederick P. Stratton, For Withhold Management
Jr.
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
========== END NPX REPORT
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
EVERGREEN UTILITIES AND HIGH INCOME FUND
By: /s/ W. Douglas Munn
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W. Douglas Munn
President
(Chief Executive Officer)
Date: August 24, 2009
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